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Eye On The Prize...
15 years ago
And attain what you set your eyes on. On this great and glorious Frabjus Day I have slain the burdensome beast known as the automobile ball and chain... I've been rather excited all day that the beast is dead... and all within a year of purchasing this car. I have been kinda futterwacken a little vigorously since I got home today. (Sorry... I only recently saw the new Alice movie so forgive me. ;P) I drove the car home 6/13/2009 first purchasing it from Honda at like some 7.5% and roughly 5 - 7yr. term. Later, after finding out some information from my dad, I refinanced it through my bank at a lower rate of 3.9% through my bank... for a 3yr. term...
I set a big goal for myself... To pay this car off within one year... and I achieved that goal! ^_^ Granted I was a few days off but I achieved this goal. To kinda prove to myself that if you set your mind to it... It is something that is achievable. Some this was a little bit personal though... A little more than just financially getting this out of the way...
Granted I had to give up some things to make this happen, but then again to really reach something there are some things in life that one must give up or sacrifice no? Never stopping, never wavering... There may be some setbacks along the road (like when my cat had that emergency vet visit), but you keep on towards your goal. Be it something lofty, or a small one... If a goal is something worth achieving then you will do what needs to be done to accomplish it.
There are some other things in life that have fallen through the cracks... Things I would have given so much for to make happen. Unfortunately I can't do everything... I mean if I was trying to be with someone at least I can't say to them "I'm sorry it's gonna take me 3 or 4 years to pay off my car, have to pay that off first"... Like I was told a long time ago... More it was the length of time, that was the main kicker and breaking point, not the other person that at the time. And on top of that it was very uncertain and shaky if it was gonna be 3/4 or possibly more. Some to me when it comes down to it, obviously the car was more important than being with the person you were supposedly "soul mates" with... Along with whatever else was more important than actually being together. On that same note how I was shown by another that something like Second Life was more important than actually being in a relationship. Both of those things have kinda been why I've not really been looking, because all too often I've been shown by others that when it comes down to it... Obviously there are things more important than being in a relationship.
I guess what I'm trying to get at is that if there is something that is extremely important to you then you will do what must be done to reach that goal...
I'm not exactly feeling like trash atm... Like how I had for the longest time, definitely felt like obviously I wasn't worth anything because obviously I wasn't worth sacrificing anything for to be with, where I was willing to go to the ends of the earth on my end... It can't be one sided. Even after things ended, just to keep a strong bond of friendship, and nothing more... Even that was 'too' much it seems... *sighs* But when I look back on things from the perspective I have now... I just find some things in black and white. If I was the goal for someone then obviously they didn't feel I was worth the time or enough to put forth the effort required. Not all friendships are equal and some do take a little more effort than others. I'm willing to admit sometimes I can be a little high maintenance, and other times not so much...
Eh... enough with the emotional crap... I've been over things for the longest time. I just have this unfortunate habit of looking back sometimes... Revisiting painful memories and such as it were. Pondering things in hope of finding ways to improve if ever in another situation like that again.
This is supposed to be a happy occasion. ^_^ I'm happy with my accomplishment. Now onto the next couple of goals like finding a new and better job and stuff! :)
(cross posted from LJ)
I set a big goal for myself... To pay this car off within one year... and I achieved that goal! ^_^ Granted I was a few days off but I achieved this goal. To kinda prove to myself that if you set your mind to it... It is something that is achievable. Some this was a little bit personal though... A little more than just financially getting this out of the way...
Granted I had to give up some things to make this happen, but then again to really reach something there are some things in life that one must give up or sacrifice no? Never stopping, never wavering... There may be some setbacks along the road (like when my cat had that emergency vet visit), but you keep on towards your goal. Be it something lofty, or a small one... If a goal is something worth achieving then you will do what needs to be done to accomplish it.
There are some other things in life that have fallen through the cracks... Things I would have given so much for to make happen. Unfortunately I can't do everything... I mean if I was trying to be with someone at least I can't say to them "I'm sorry it's gonna take me 3 or 4 years to pay off my car, have to pay that off first"... Like I was told a long time ago... More it was the length of time, that was the main kicker and breaking point, not the other person that at the time. And on top of that it was very uncertain and shaky if it was gonna be 3/4 or possibly more. Some to me when it comes down to it, obviously the car was more important than being with the person you were supposedly "soul mates" with... Along with whatever else was more important than actually being together. On that same note how I was shown by another that something like Second Life was more important than actually being in a relationship. Both of those things have kinda been why I've not really been looking, because all too often I've been shown by others that when it comes down to it... Obviously there are things more important than being in a relationship.
I guess what I'm trying to get at is that if there is something that is extremely important to you then you will do what must be done to reach that goal...
I'm not exactly feeling like trash atm... Like how I had for the longest time, definitely felt like obviously I wasn't worth anything because obviously I wasn't worth sacrificing anything for to be with, where I was willing to go to the ends of the earth on my end... It can't be one sided. Even after things ended, just to keep a strong bond of friendship, and nothing more... Even that was 'too' much it seems... *sighs* But when I look back on things from the perspective I have now... I just find some things in black and white. If I was the goal for someone then obviously they didn't feel I was worth the time or enough to put forth the effort required. Not all friendships are equal and some do take a little more effort than others. I'm willing to admit sometimes I can be a little high maintenance, and other times not so much...
Eh... enough with the emotional crap... I've been over things for the longest time. I just have this unfortunate habit of looking back sometimes... Revisiting painful memories and such as it were. Pondering things in hope of finding ways to improve if ever in another situation like that again.
This is supposed to be a happy occasion. ^_^ I'm happy with my accomplishment. Now onto the next couple of goals like finding a new and better job and stuff! :)
(cross posted from LJ)
And great to hear from ya. It's been a long time.
...next time I get to see you at a con, you gettin' some SERIOUS hugs!
...assuming that wasn't too creepy.